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Byron G. Rogers | |
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 Rogers,c. 1953 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Mike McKevitt |
| Colorado Attorney General | |
| In office 1936–1940 | |
| Governor | Edwin C. Johnson Ray Herbert Talbot Teller Ammons Ralph L. Carr |
| Preceded by | Paul P. Prosser |
| Succeeded by | Gail L. Ireland |
| Speaker of theColorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1933–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Delmar E. Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Warren H. Twining |
| Member of theColorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1932–1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Byron Giles Roberts (1900-08-01)August 1, 1900 Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1983(1983-12-31) (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Mount Lindo Cemetery nearTiny Town, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sturm College of Law,University of Denver |
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Byron Giles Rogers (August 1, 1900 – December 31, 1983) was an American lawyer, politician, andWorld War I veteran fromColorado. From 1951 to 1971, he served 10 consecutive terms in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Rogers was the son of Peter and Minnie May Rogers.[1] Born inGreenville, Texas, he moved with his parents toOklahoma in April 1902. He attended the public schools ofChecotah, Oklahoma.
During theFirst World War, he served as aprivate in theInfantry,United States Army.
He attended theUniversity of Arkansas in 1918, theUniversity of Oklahoma from 1919 to 1922, and theUniversity of Colorado in 1923 and 1924. He earned hisLL.B. atSturm College of Law,University of Denver, 1925, and commenced the practice of law inLas Animas, Colorado.
He married his secretary, Helen Kepler, in 1933, and they had two children, Shirley Ann and Byron Jr.[2][3][4]
Rogers served ascity attorney of Las Animas from 1929 to 1933. He was a member of theColorado House of Representatives from 1932 to 1935, serving as speaker in 1933. He served ascounty attorney ofBent County, Colorado, in 1933, and was later on the legal staff ofAgricultural Adjustment Administration andNational Recovery Administration,Washington, D.C., in 1933 and 1934. He served as assistantUnited States Attorney for Colorado 1934 to 1936, andAttorney General of Colorado 1936 to 1941. In November 1942, Rogers was defeated in a bid for a seat on the state supreme court byRepublicanFrank B. Goudy.[5]
He was a public member of theWar Labor Board from 1942 to 1945.
Rogers was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-second and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971). In 1970, due to his support of theVietnam War, he was challenged in the primary by attorney Craig Barnes. Barnes, a tall, well-groomed, progressive 34-year old attorney, stood in marked contrast to 70-year old Rogers. Barnes ran an aggressive campaign, attacking Rogers on many issues, including the war, and actively recruited new, young voters. In the primary, Barnes would defeat Rogers by a mere 30 votes (27,218 to 27,188). Rogers alleged foul that Barnes' staff had registeredUniversity of Denver students who were non-residents from other states.
Had Barnes won, Rogers planned to challenge the general election in the House, however, instead many of Rogers' supporters, especially in Northwest Denver, bolted to the Republican candidate,Denver CountyDistrict AttorneyMike McKevitt, who would defeat Barnes by more than 10,000 votes.[6]
He voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[7]
Rogers was a resident ofDenver, Colorado until his death there December 31, 1983. He was interred in Mount Lindo Cemetery nearTiny Town, Colorado.
TheByron G. Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse was named in his honor in 1984.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 1st congressional district 1951 - 1971 | Succeeded by |
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